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James Altucher shares the secret to success Episode 635: The Secret of Success (It's Not What You Think) by James Altucher on Learning From Disappointment James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to Th...

Seth Godin talks about how to give feedback the right way Episode 634: How to Give Feedback by Seth Godin on Critiquing Your Employees as a Business Owner Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your...

Leah Manderson of Budgets Are Sexy talks about how she funded her wedding through freelance writing Episode 633: I Funded Our Wedding Through Freelance Writing by Leah Manderson with Budgets Are Sexy J. Money is a 6'1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made...

Ryan H. Law shares two short posts about how naps can make you a better advisor and how to produce creativity and energy Episode 632: How Naps Can Make You a Better Advisor AND A Simple Practice to Increase Productivity and Energy by Ryan H. Law Ryan’s goal is to teach financial planners, coaches, and counselors how to use simple, evidence-based action steps to provide outstanding client care.  He...

Alli Worthington of Goins Writer encourages you to break free from busyness and do the work you were meant for Episode 631: Break Free From Busyness and Do the Work You Were Meant For by Alli Worthington with Goins Writer Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative wo...

Brian Tracy tells you how to handle objections and use closing techniques Episode 630: Sales Process: How To Handle Objections And Use Closing Techniques by Brian Tracy Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks an...

Mike Smerklo talks about how great entrepreneurs choose capital providers. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 629: [Part 2] How do Great Entrepreneurs Choose a Capital Provider – Maybe Not the Way You Think by Mike Smerklo Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly tr...

Mike Smerklo talks about how great entrepreneurs choose capital providers. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 628: [Part 1] How do Great Entrepreneurs Choose a Capital Provider – Maybe Not the Way You Think by Mike Smerklo Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly tr...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about how to escape a workplace productivity rut Episode 627: How to Escape a Workplace Productivity Rut by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to...

Carl Pullein asks why we're still working to the clock Episode 626: Why Are We Still Working to the Clock by Carl Pullein on Restructuring Work Schedules Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses.  His passion and dedication to helping people become better a...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents talks about making the decision to leave your job Episode 625: Making the Decision to Leave Your Job by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of p...

Nick Loper with Side Hustle Nation talks about how his best side hustle ever almost ended in court Episode 624: How My Best Side Hustle Ever Almost Ended in Court by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relyi...

Kenneth McCall with Dig to Fly talks about effective email communication Episode 623: Effective Communication in the Land of Endless Emails by Kenneth McCall with Dig to Fly Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called...

Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel gives you tips for managing multi-channel marketing Episode 622: Managing Multi-Channel Marketing (Without Losing Your Mind!) by Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of t...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog tells us how to accurately estimate costs of starting a business Episode 621: How to Accurately Estimate Costs of Starting a Business by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen sha...

Laura Gariepy of Saving Joyfully talks about how to become a successful freelance writer. This is part 2 of 2 Episode 620: [Part 2] How to Become a Successful Freelance Writer by Laura Gariepy with Saving Joyfully Andrea Joy is the creator of Saving Joyfully, a personal finance and frugality blog emphasizing joyful living. On her website, savingjoyfully.com, she offers inspiration and resources fo...

Laura Gariepy of Saving Joyfully talks about how to become a successful freelance writer. This is part 1 of 2 Episode 619: [Part 1] How to Become a Successful Freelance Writer by Laura Gariepy with Saving Joyfully Andrea Joy is the creator of Saving Joyfully, a personal finance and frugality blog emphasizing joyful living. On her website, savingjoyfully.com, she offers inspiration and resources fo...

Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money help you avoid committing tax fraud Episode 618: Tax Fraud - Are You Unintentionally Committing it by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financia...

Greg Audino of Vibely shares two short articles covering how to manage stress as a content creator and how to feel more aligned with your content creation Episode 617: Identify and Manage Stress as a Content Creator AND Feel More Aligned With Your Content Creation by Greg Audino Vibely is an all-in-one place to lead an interactive membership, and strengthen your online and offline communities. Tho...

Cal Newport insists that college extracurriculars are meaningless Episode 616: Dangerous Ideas: College Extracurriculars Are Meaningless by Cal Newport on Getting Hired & Crafting A Great Resume Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated f...

Chris Guillebeau shares thoughts on entrepreneurship and side hustles Episode 615: Notes from a Cold Bathroom Floor in South Africa by Chris Guillebeau on Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer...

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism shares a day in the life of a minimalist entrepreneur Episode 614: A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Entrepreneur by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spend...

Michael Piperno shares two short posts covering how to set each other up for success and why he doesn't bring his phone to meetings Episode 613: Setting Each Other Up For Success AND Why I Don't Bring My Phone to Meetings by Michael Piperno Michael is a leadership communication coach and workplace relationships consultant. Through coaching, consulting, and group training programs, he helps profess...

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares the proper pathway to captivating content Episode 612: Step By Step: The Proper Pathway To Captivating Content by Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the w...

Brian Tracy shares 10 closing requirements to increase sales Episode 611: How to Increase Sales: 10 Effective Closing Requirements by Brian Tracy on Influencing Buyer Decisions Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000...